Saturday 18 May 2013

Today's Weather
Further heavy rain over in Ulster, Connacht and parts of North Leinster, with a risk of isolated thunderstorms and spot flooding. Elsewhere rain will be more scattered this afternoon, but turning more persistent in places later.
Generally cool and breezy with afternoon temperatures of 10 or 11 degrees in many areas but up to 14 degrees in near southern and southeastern coasts, where sunny spells will continue for a time and remaining dry.

Tonight's Weather
Further rain tonight, heaviest in the western half of the country early in the night. But drier weather in the east and southeast will extend to the rest of the country overnight.
Turning very misty and foggy after the rain clears, with very poor visibility in places. Lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.

Tomorrow
Sunday: Fog clearing to give a mild, mostly dry day tomorrow with sunny spells.
Highest temperatures generally 15 to 17 degrees away from the east and south coast where onshore breezes will keep values at 11 to 13 degrees.

3 Day Outlook
Outlook from Sunday night: A lot of dry weather is expected for next week, with rainfall amounts quite small. Very mild at first, but temperatures will fall back to more normal values later.

Details : Dry during Sunday night, with clear spells and just moderate northwesterly breezes. Some patches of mist and fog in places. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 7 C.

Monday will be a bright day, with a mixture of cloudy periods and sunny spells. Some showers on the north and northwest coasts, but mostly dry elsewhere. Top temperatures of 13 to 16 C., generally, but as high as 19 or 20 C., over parts of east Munster and south Leinster.

There will be a good deal of dry, bright weather for Tuesday and Wednesday also, with just scattered showers - these mainly over parts of Ulster and north Connacht. Skies will be partly cloudy, but some sunny spells will develop, with the best of the sunshine in the south and east of the country. Top temperatures 13 to 17 C., best in the south.

Dull overcast weather may well move in over Ulster, during Thursday and Friday, with possibly some showery rain there at times. But present indications suggest, that the rest of the country should hold mainly dry, with bright or short sunny spells at times. Top temperatures are expected to range 12 to 16 C., in moderate, possibly fresh westerly winds.